Elder law in a nutshell / by Lawrence A. Frolik, Richard L. Kaplan

Author: Frolik, Lawrence A.
Additional Titles: Elder law
Published: St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, [2003]
Copyright Date: ©2003
Edition: 3rd ed.
Physical Description: xix, 433 pages ; 19 cm.
Additional Creators: Kaplan, Richard L., 1948-

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Series

Nutshell series

Contents

Introduction : the scope and diversity of elder law -- Ethical considerations in dealing with older clients -- Health care decisionmaking -- Medicare and Medigap -- Medicaid -- Long-term care insurance -- Nursing homes, board and care homes and assisted living facilities -- Housing alternatives and options -- Guardianship -- Alternatives to guardianship -- Social Security benefits -- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) -- Veterans' benefits -- Pension plans -- Age discrimination in employment -- Elder abuse and neglect.

Subject(s)

Older people—Legal status, laws, etc—United States

ISBN

0314143025 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Note

Includes index.

Source of Acquisition

UP-PAT copy: Purchased with funds from the Jeffrey C. and Patricia Rienzi West Libraries Program Endowment for Libraries Information Technology Instruction; 20067.

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